Groups Quote by Paul Watson

Musicians are like politicians. They're the last people who should be making music, just like politicians are the last people who should be running…

— Nigel Godrich

Musicians are like a preacher, a teacher, an actor. You are the mediator who can transfer the energy of beautiful music to the others.

— Demis Roussos

Musicians more than most people are in the moment. That's the dual nature of that job.

— Gail Zappa

I think artists can influence only through making music that challenges people, excites them and flips them out. Music that repeats what you know…

— Thom Yorke

Music has as many roles as people make it.

— Ani DiFranco

Musicians are affected by the audience just as much as audiences are affected by the musicians. The only problem is that often times musicians…

— Hamid Drake

I feel like musicians have such a precarious place in the political discourse, because musicians are, sort of just by nature, people-pleasers.

— John Flansburgh

Musicians and artists are not... it's not like politicians or something where you can't really affect them. There's not like this separate caste system…

— Bradford Cox

I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians.

— Joan Armatrading

I've had so many different influences musically, even from people who aren't even musicians. If you're inspired by someone and you document it musically,…

— Mark Salling

The great musicians are those who can reach people, who can make people feel something.

— Sam Rivers

I think musicians are always very generous in promoting anything good they hear. It's just kind of in our nature.

— Emmylou Harris